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The phenomenon of collision of two elastic bodies takes place because bodies

A. Immediately after collision come momentarily to rest

B. Tend to compress each other till they are compressed maximum possible

C. Attempt to regain its original shape due to their elasticities

D. All the above

Correct Answer :

D. All the above


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The frequency of oscillation on moon as compared to that on earth, will be

A. 2.44 times more

B. 2.44 times less

C. 3 times less

D. 3 times more

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Work may be defined as

A. Force × distance

B. Force × velocity

C. Force × acceleration

D. None of these

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A shell of mass 100 kg travelling with a velocity of 10 m/sec breaks into two equal pieces during an explosion which provides an extra kinetic energy of 20000 Joules. If the pieces continue to move in the same direction as before, then the speed of the faster one must be

A. 20 m/sec

B. 30 m/sec

C. 40 m/sec

D. 50 m/sec

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If α and u are angle of projection and initial velocity of a projectile respectively, the total time of flight, is given by

A. T = u sin 2α/g

B. T = u sin²α/g

C. T = u sin²α/2g

D. T = 2u sinα/g

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A ball which is thrown upwards, returns to the ground describing a parabolic path during its flight

A. Vertical component of velocity remains constant

B. Horizontal component of velocity remains constant

C. Speed of the ball remains constant

D. Kinetic energy of the ball remains constant

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In simple harmonic motion, acceleration of a particle is proportional to

A. Rate of change of velocity

B. Displacement

C. Velocity

D. Direction

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Pick up the correct statement from the following. The kinetic energy of a body

A. Before impact is equal to that after impact

B. Before impact is less than that after impact

C. Before impact is more than that after impact

D. Remain constant

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Two loads of 50 kg and 75 kg are hung at the ends of a rope passing over a smooth pulley shown in below figure. The tension in the string is:

A. 50 kg

B. 75 kg

C. 25 kg

D. 60 kg

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Three forces which act on a rigid body to keep it in equilibrium. The forces must be coplanar and

A. Concurrent

B. Parallel

C. Concurrent parallel

D. None of these

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The reaction at the support D of the continuous beam ABCD, hinged at two points shown in below figure is

A. 1.6 t

B. 1.6 t ↓

C. 0.5 t

D. 0.5 t ↓

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The unit of rotational inertia of a body in C.G.S system is

A. cm4

B. kg.cm²

C. gm.cm²

D. gm.cm3

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A weight W is suspended at the free end of a light member hinged to a vertical wall. If the angle of inclination of the member with the upper wall is θ°, the force introduced in the member, is

A. W sec θ

B. W cos θ

C. W sin θ

D. W cosec θ

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If a particle is projected inside a horizontal tunnel which is 554 cm high with a velocity of 60 m per sec, the angle of projection for maximum range, is

A.

B.

C. 10°

D. 11°

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Kinetic friction may be defined as

A. Friction force acting when the body is just about to move

B. Friction force acting when the body is in motion

C. Angle between normal reaction and resultant of normal reaction and limiting friction

D. Ratio of limiting friction and normal reaction

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If the tension in a cable supporting a lift moving upwards is twice the tension when the lift is moving downwards, the acceleration of the lift, is

A. g/2

B. g/3

C. g/4

D. g/5

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A particle moves with a velocity of 2 m/sec in a straight line with a negative acceleration of 0.1 m/sec2. Time required to traverse a distance of 1.5 m, is

A. 40 sec

B. 30 sec

C. 20 sec

D. 15 sec

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Energy may be defined as

A. Power of doing work

B. Capacity of doing work

C. Rate of doing work

D. All the above

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The total time of collision and restitution of two bodies, is called

A. Time of collision

B. Period of collision

C. Period of impact

D. All the above

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The torque produced by a force depends on (i) The magnitude of the force (ii) The direction of the force (iii) The point of application of the force relative to origin The correct answer is

A. Only (i)

B. Both (i) and (ii)

C. Both (i) and (iii)

D. All (i), (ii) and (iii)

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Impulse can be obtained from a

A. Force-displacement diagram

B. Force-time diagram

C. Velocity-time diagram

D. Velocity-displacement diagram

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The velocity of a moving body, is

A. A vector quantity

B. A scalar quantity

C. A constant quantity

D. None of these

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The maximum displacement of a particle executing S.H.M. corresponds to

A. Zero potential energy and maximum kinetic energy

B. Zero kinetic energy and maximum potential energy

C. Maximum kinetic energy and maximum potential energy

D. Minimum kinetic energy and minimum potential energy

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A projectile has maximum range of 40 m on a horizontal plane. If angle of projection is a and the time of flight is 1 second, then sin a must be about (Assume g = 10 m/sec²)

A. 1/4

B. 1/3

C. 1/2

D. 1/5

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The locus of the instantaneous centre of a moving rigid body, is

A. Straight line

B. Involute

C. Centroid

D. Spiral

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A stone is thrown up a slope of inclination 60° to the horizontal. At what angle to the slope must the stone be thrown so as to land as far as possible from the point of projection?

A. 15°

B. 30°

C. 45°

D. 75°

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If two forces each equal to T in magnitude act at right angles, their effect may be neutralised by a third force acting along their bisector in opposite direction whose magnitude will be

A. 2 T

B. 1/2 T

C. √2 T

D. 3 T

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If two forces acting at a point are in equilibrium, they must be equal in magnitude and their line of action must be along

A. The same line in the same sense

B. The same line in opposite sense

C. The perpendicular to both the lines

D. None of these

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A body is dropped from a height of 100 m and at the same time another body is projected vertically upward with a velocity of 10 m/sec. The two particles will

A. Never meet

B. Meet after 1 sec

C. Meet after 5 sec

D. Meet after 10 sec

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A 2 m long ladder rests against a wall and makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal floor. Where will be the instantaneous center of rotation when the ladder starts slipping? (i) 1.0 in from the wall (ii) 1.732 m from the wall (iii) 1.0 m above the floor (iv) 1.732 m above the floor The correct answer is

A. (i) and (iii)

B. (i) and (iv)

C. (ii) and (iii)

D. (ii) and (iv)

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If the given forces P₁, P₂, P₃ and P₄ are such that the force polygon does not close, then the system will

A. Be in equilibrium

B. Always reduce to a resultant force

C. Always reduce to a couple

D. Both (A) and (C)